#F9BDCA Color
#F9BDCA is rgb(249, 189, 202) in RGB, hsl(347, 83%, 86%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 24%, 19%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bubblegum (#FFC1CC), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.09. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#F9BDCArgb(249, 189, 202)hsl(347, 83%, 86%)hsv(347, 24%, 98%)cmyk(0%, 24%, 19%, 2%)oklch(85.6% 0.071 4.3)lab(82.45% 23.62 2.29)lch(82.45% 23.73 5.53)What #F9BDCA Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #F9BDCA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#F9BDCA Channel Values
How #F9BDCA breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 249 · G 189 · B 202 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 347° · S 83% · L 86% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 347° · S 24% · V 98% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 24% · Y 19% · K 2% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.6:1 vs white · 13.16:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F9BDCA background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #F9BDCA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F9BDCA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #F9BDCA
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #F9BDCA Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-f9bdca: #F9BDCA;background-color: #F9BDCA;colors: { 'color-f9bdca': '#F9BDCA' }Color(red: 0.976, green: 0.741, blue: 0.792)<color name="color_f9bdca">#F9BDCA</color>fill="#F9BDCA"More Red Colors
#F9BDCA sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#F9BDCA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #F9BDCA?
#F9BDCA is a lightest red — rgb(249, 189, 202) in RGB and hsl(347, 83%, 86%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bubblegum (#FFC1CC), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.09.
What is the RGB value of #F9BDCA?
#F9BDCA is rgb(249, 189, 202) — red 249, green 189, and blue 202 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #F9BDCA?
#F9BDCA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 24%, 19%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #F9BDCA be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #F9BDCA scores 1.6:1 against white and 13.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #F9BDCA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #F9BDCA is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is pink (#FFC0CB) at a CIE76 distance of 2.15, which is below the threshold most people can see.
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